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- 1920s-1990s (Creation)
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19 boxes, 3 items, 3 commemorative wall plaques
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Biographical history
Redwood College was formed in July 1993 by the merger of Roding and Romford Colleges of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare Studies. These Colleges were in turn formed by the amalgamation of several Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Essex and London. Redwood College of Health Studies merged with South Bank University in 1994.
Records in this collection were created by several hospitals in Essex and London, which taught nursing but which no longer exist, with the exception of Whipps Cross Hospital.
Repository
Archival history
The archives are presumed to have been acquired by Redwood College of Health Studies, based at Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex, which in November 1994 merged with South Bank University. In July 2011 LSBU's Whipps Cross campus was closed and the archives of the former Redwood College of Health Studies transferred to the University's Archives.
GB2110 RCHS 1920s-1990s Fonds level 19 boxes, 3 items, 3 commemorative wall plaques Wanstead Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, Chingford Hospital, Jubilee Hospital, Forest Gate Hospital, Barking Hospital, Oldchurch Hospital, Connaught Hospital, King George Hospital, Claybury Hospital, Redwood College of Health Studies, Maternity Center Association
Redwood College was formed in July 1993 by the merger of Roding and Romford Colleges of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare Studies. These Colleges were in turn formed by the amalgamation of several Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Essex and London. Redwood College of Health Studies merged with South Bank University in 1994.
Records in this collection were created by several hospitals in Essex and London, which taught nursing but which no longer exist, with the exception of Whipps Cross Hospital.
The archives are presumed to have been acquired by Redwood College of Health Studies, based at Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex, which in November 1994 merged with South Bank University. In July 2011 LSBU's Whipps Cross campus was closed and the archives of the former Redwood College of Health Studies transferred to the University's Archives.
Whipps Cross campus, London South Bank University
Records of the Redwood College of Health Studies comprising:
RCHS/1 Student Nursing Records: nursing records for hospitals which were part of part of the Forest Group School of Nursing centred on Whipps Cross Hospital, training nurses for both the Register and the Roll of Nurses, 1932-1990
RCHS/2 Photographs: a photo of an unknown group of trainee nurses and teachers, c.1920s and a photo of nursing students in their graduation robes, c.1994.
RCHS/3 Silverware, Shields, Commemorative wall plaques and Certificates, c.1940s-1970s
RCHS/4 Birth Atlas: a childbirth education resource containing reproductions of twenty-four life-size photogrpahic prints of sculptures of fertilisation, growth, stages of labour and involution with explanations of the baby's development, c.1950s
RCHS/5 Nurses Cloaks, c.1970s
RCHS/6 Guide to Nurse Training at Wanstead Hospital, 1974
RCHS/6 Publications: an issue of the Redwood Journal, 1993
The collection is catalogued
The collection is available to the public, except for records restricted under the Data Protection Act. Please contact the University Archives Centre for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
Reproductions are at the discretion of University Archives Centre staff.
English
www.lsbu.ac.uk/archivescatalogue
Whipps Cross Hospital - Stratford Reference Library holds Administrative records (1900 - 1957), Ephemera (1917 - 1957) and Pictorial records (1900 - 1939). Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library holds Administrative records (1875 - 1973), General records from (1906 - 1930), Staff records from (1932), Ephemera (1900 - 1963) and Pictorial records from (1875-1973)
Chingford Hospital - Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library holds Administrative records (1896-1948), General records (1896-1948) and Ephemera (1946-1947)
Forest Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1913 - 1947) and General records (1913 - 1947)
Jubilee Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1908 - 1947) and General records (1908 - 1947)
Barking hospital - Valence House Museum and Library holds Administrative records (1893 - 1960), Admission and Discharge records (1893 - 1942), Ephemera (1930) and Pictorial records (1930)
Forest Gate Hospital - The Royal London Hospital holds administrative records; Chaplaincy records; financial records and patient records (1913-1976). The Royal London Archives and Museum holds West Ham Medical Officer of Health reports (WH/A). London Metropolitan Archives holds Records of the Poplar Board of Guardians (PO/ BG)
Connaught Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1907 - 1947), General records (1907 - 1947) and Annual Reports - Annual Report Collection SC/PPS/093/14,82. Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library holds Administrative records (1880 - 1988), Ephemera (1904 - 1947) and Pictorial records (1880 - 1988)
King George Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1924 - 1947) and General records (1924 - 1947)
Claybury Hospital - Wellcome Library holds Clinical and Patients records (1895 - 1896) of Lyon Falkener, MS 6806. London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1885 - 1948), General records (1885 - 1948), Admission and Discharge records (1915 - 1928) and Staff records (1895 - 1912). See also London County Council Asylums Committee (1889 - 1914), Asylums and Mental Deficiency Committee (1922 - 1948), London County Council Public Health, Mental Health Committee PH/MENT/4, and Staff Matters Committee PH/STA/5
Oldchurch Hospital - Havering Reference and Information Library holds Administrative records (1885 - 1923), Ephemera, Private Papers (1891 - 1923) and other records (1885 - 1895)
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. August 2011
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Whipps Cross campus, London South Bank University
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Redwood College of Health Studies comprising:
RCHS/1 Student Nursing Records: nursing records for hospitals which were part of part of the Forest Group School of Nursing centred on Whipps Cross Hospital, training nurses for both the Register and the Roll of Nurses, 1932-1990
RCHS/2 Photographs: a photo of an unknown group of trainee nurses and teachers, c.1920s and a photo of nursing students in their graduation robes, c.1994.
RCHS/3 Silverware, Shields, Commemorative wall plaques and Certificates, c.1940s-1970s
RCHS/4 Birth Atlas: a childbirth education resource containing reproductions of twenty-four life-size photogrpahic prints of sculptures of fertilisation, growth, stages of labour and involution with explanations of the baby's development, c.1950s
RCHS/5 Nurses Cloaks, c.1970s
RCHS/6 Guide to Nurse Training at Wanstead Hospital, 1974
RCHS/6 Publications: an issue of the Redwood Journal, 1993
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The collection is catalogued
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
The collection is available to the public, except for records restricted under the Data Protection Act. Please contact the University Archives Centre for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproductions are at the discretion of University Archives Centre staff.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
www.lsbu.ac.uk/archivescatalogue
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Related units of description
Whipps Cross Hospital - Stratford Reference Library holds Administrative records (1900 - 1957), Ephemera (1917 - 1957) and Pictorial records (1900 - 1939). Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library holds Administrative records (1875 - 1973), General records from (1906 - 1930), Staff records from (1932), Ephemera (1900 - 1963) and Pictorial records from (1875-1973)
Chingford Hospital - Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library holds Administrative records (1896-1948), General records (1896-1948) and Ephemera (1946-1947)
Forest Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1913 - 1947) and General records (1913 - 1947)
Jubilee Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1908 - 1947) and General records (1908 - 1947)
Barking hospital - Valence House Museum and Library holds Administrative records (1893 - 1960), Admission and Discharge records (1893 - 1942), Ephemera (1930) and Pictorial records (1930)
Forest Gate Hospital - The Royal London Hospital holds administrative records; Chaplaincy records; financial records and patient records (1913-1976). The Royal London Archives and Museum holds West Ham Medical Officer of Health reports (WH/A). London Metropolitan Archives holds Records of the Poplar Board of Guardians (PO/ BG)
Connaught Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1907 - 1947), General records (1907 - 1947) and Annual Reports - Annual Report Collection SC/PPS/093/14,82. Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library holds Administrative records (1880 - 1988), Ephemera (1904 - 1947) and Pictorial records (1880 - 1988)
King George Hospital - London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1924 - 1947) and General records (1924 - 1947)
Claybury Hospital - Wellcome Library holds Clinical and Patients records (1895 - 1896) of Lyon Falkener, MS 6806. London Metropolitan Archives holds Administrative records (1885 - 1948), General records (1885 - 1948), Admission and Discharge records (1915 - 1928) and Staff records (1895 - 1912). See also London County Council Asylums Committee (1889 - 1914), Asylums and Mental Deficiency Committee (1922 - 1948), London County Council Public Health, Mental Health Committee PH/MENT/4, and Staff Matters Committee PH/STA/5
Oldchurch Hospital - Havering Reference and Information Library holds Administrative records (1885 - 1923), Ephemera, Private Papers (1891 - 1923) and other records (1885 - 1895)
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- English